Colby College Alumni

Marta Ruth

Zürich Area, Switzerland
development engineer at Flisom
Semiconductors

Education
Colorado School of Mines   1983 — 1986
engineering physics

Colby College   1975 — 1979
BA, geology

Experience
Flisom   September 2009 - Present
Sulfurcell   March 2009 - July 2009
Uppsala University   June 2002 - February 2009
Centro Nazionale di Ricerca istituto LAMEL   October 1987 - May 1998
National Renewable Energy Laboratory   1982 - 1987
Applied Films   February 1982 - June 1982
Vac-Tec Associates   October 1981 - February 1982
Microwave Associates   February 1980 - May 1981
small, private company   September 1979 - November 1979
small, private company   June 1979 - August 1979

Skills
Evaporation, Solar Cells, Alternative Energy, PECVD, Sputtering, Thin Films, Renewable Energy, PVD, Manufacturing, High Vacuum, Semiconductors, Silicon, Nanotechnology, Photovoltaics, Deposition simulation, Materials, Matlab, R&D, Ion Implantation, Solar, Simulations, Photolithography, Team Leadership, Process Development, Design of Experiments, Characterization, ALD, Materials Science, Physics

Melina Markos

Sassari Area, Italy
at Inlingua Sassari & Alghero
Higher Education

Education
Via Lingua   2006 — 2006
TEFL Certificate, EFL Education

Colby College   2002 — 2006
B.A., Dual B.A. in English Literature, Art

Experience
Inlingua Sassari & Alghero   2008 - Present

Nicole Stadelman

London, United Kingdom
Client Development Manager at Ropes & Gray
Law Practice

Education
Colby College   2002 — 2006
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Government

Experience
Ropes & Gray LLP   January 2013 - Present
Ropes & Gray LLP   January 2010 - December 2012
Ropes & Gray LLP   January 2008 - December 2009
Ropes & Gray LLP   June 2006 - December 2007

Pascal Chancerel

Paris Area, France
Sofrecom Business Consulting, Director
Management Consulting

Education
IAE FRANCE - Écoles Universitaires de Management   1996 — 1997
MBA CAAE, IAE de Paris, Affaires Internationales

Université Paris III Sorbonne   1993 — 1994
DEA, English - American/United States Studies/Civilization

Colby College   1992 — 1993
Maitrise, American Studies

Experience
Sofrecom   October 2012 - Present
Novedia Consulting   March 2007 - September 2012
Novedia Consulting   March 2005 - March 2007
Novedia Consulting (formerly Jipo)   August 2000 - March 2005
Business Base France   April 1997 - July 2000

Skills
Telecommunications, Multi-cultural Team..., Market Intelligence, Mobile Communications, Management, Multicultural, Mobile Applications, Project Management, Mobile Devices, Business Development, Strategic Partnerships, Strategy, B2B Marketing, Team Management, Digital Marketing, Product Launch, Product Management, Telecommunication..., Mobile Internet, Product Marketing, Business Strategy, Market Analysis, Consulting

Piper Haywood

London, United Kingdom
Developer, artist, and partner at Approach
Design

Education
Central Saint Martins   2010 — 2011
Postgraduate Diploma with Merit

Colby College   2006 — 2010
B.A. of Art, distinction in major and Magna Cum Laude

Glasgow School of Art   2010 — 2010

Experience
SBPH   August 2013 - Present
Digital and mixed media work   May 2013 - Present
WhipCar   December 2012 - April 2013
WhipCar   April 2012 - December 2012
NileGuide   July 2010 - August 2010
LS9, Inc.   June 2009 - August 2009

Skills
Project Management, Illustrator, Microsoft Office, WordPress, InDesign, HTML, CSS, Photoshop

Rebecca (Pollard) Doolin

Ireland
Director of External Relations at Maynooth University, National University of Ireland
Public Relations and Communications

Education
Harvard University Graduate School of Education   2002 — 2003
Ed.M., Education Policy

Colby College   1996 — 1999
B.A., American Studies

Bucksport High School   1991 — 1995

Experience
Maynooth University   September 2014 - Present
Johnston Associates / Capitol Consulting Group   June 2009 - August 2014
Maine Democratic Party - Victory '08   April 2008 - November 2008
The Queen's Medical Center   June 2006 - April 2008
Matt Matsunaga - U.S. Congress (D-HI)   2006 - 2006
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND)   2003 - 2006
Dorgan '04   2004 - 2004
Legal Times/Influence   2000 - 2002
Greenwire - National Journal Company   1999 - 2000

Skills
Newsletters, Policy, Press Releases, Legislative Affairs, Spokesperson, Fundraising, Public Policy, Editing, Public Relations, Legislative Relations, Internal Communications, Public Affairs, Crisis Communications, Media Relations, Government Relations

Riley Doyle

London, United Kingdom
CEO and Technical Lead at Desktop Genetics
Biotechnology

Education
University of Cambridge   2011 — 2012
MPhil, Bioscience Enterprise

Dartmouth College   2006 — 2008
Bachelor's of Engineering, Biochemical Engineering

Colby College   2003 — 2007
BA, Chemistry: Biochemistry, Mathematics

Experience
Desktop Genetics   June 2012 - Present
University of Cambridge   September 2011 - July 2012
Genentech   September 2008 - August 2011
Dartmouth College   January 2006 - August 2008
Colby College   September 2003 - May 2006
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center   May 2004 - August 2005

Skills
Strain Development, Business Process Design, CRISPR, Gene Synthesis, Technology Strategy..., Multiprocessing, PCR, Fermentation, Process Simulation, Git, Bioinformatics, Genome Analysis, Pytest, Python, Laboratory Automation, Process Development, LIMS, Search Engines, PostgreSQL, Protein Expression, Electronic Submissions, BWA, Pyramid, Vagrant, PowerPoint, Computational Biology, Molecular Cloning, DNA Sequencing, Genetics, SQLAlchemy, Burrows Wheeler..., Downstream Processing, HPLC

Rob Schulze

London, United Kingdom
Managing Director, International at Nielsen NRG
Motion Pictures and Film

Education
Colby College

Experience
Nielsen NRG   2008 - Present

Roberto Nieves

London, United Kingdom
Senior Brand Marketing Manager at Incisive Media
Marketing and Advertising

Education
The Johns Hopkins University - Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)   1998 — 2000
MA, International Affairs / Economics

Colby College   1992 — 1996
BA, Philosophy

Università di Bologna   1994 — 1995
Italian

Experience
Incisive Media   December 2010 - January 2014
Fairfax   2007 - 2010
World Business Forum   2002 - 2006
CB Richard Ellis   1997 - 1998
Morgan Stanley   1996 - 1997

Skills
Branding & Identity, Digital Strategy, B2B, Online Marketing, Marketing Communications, Email Marketing, Digital Media, Copywriting, Media Planning, Web Analytics, Brand Awareness, Publishing, Online Advertising, Creative Strategy, B2B Marketing, Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Management, Digital Marketing, Brand Management, Creative Writing, Marketing Management, Corporate Communications, Social Media, Lead Generation, Strategy, Direct Marketing, Sponsorship, Integrated Marketing, Brand Development, Market Research, Creative Briefs

Rosa Pascua

Salamanca Area, Spain
profesora de ALS, inglés y danza en IESO Tomás bretón y Asociación Satchmo
Primary/Secondary Education

Education
Universidad de Salamanca y Colby College   1992 — 1997
Licnciada en Filogía inglesa

Colby College   1986 — 1987
Ayudante de español, Spanish

Experience
IESO Tomás bretón y Asociación Satchmo   September 2011 - Present
Educación y cultura   1990 - 2010
Fundación marcelo Gómez   2003 - 2008

Skills
Danza española,..., Docencia, Organización de eventos, Coaching

Samantha (Rissel) O'Leary

Neu-Ulm, Bayern, Germany
Teacher English 7; IBDP English A & TOK; Drama; EAL at International School of Ulm / NeuUlm
Education Management

Education
Mills College   2002 — 2003
Teaching Credential, CA Clear Single Subject in English and Social Studies

Colby College   1990 — 1994
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Literature; Performing Arts

Experience
International School of Ulm / Neu-Ulm   August 2015 - Present
Anglo-American School of Sofia   August 2008 - June 2015
Edendale Middle School, San Lorenzo, CA   2003 - 2008

Skills
Classroom, Academic English, Teaching, Curriculum Design, Lesson Planning, Technology Integration, Pastoral Care, Research, K-12, English Literature, Public Speaking, English as an..., Curriculum Development

Sarah Castille

Berlin Area, Germany
Academic Editor and Proofreader/ Freelance Writer
Writing and Editing

Education
Charles University in Prague   2006 — 2010
M.A., International Economic and Political Studies

Colby College   1997 — 2007
B.A., English, French Literature

Episcopal School of Acadiana

Experience
Enago, Inc.   March 2011 - Present
Tiffin University   September 2009 - December 2010

Sarah Rogers

London, United Kingdom
Head of Business Development and Culture at St Paul's Centre
Public Relations and Communications

Education
Oxford Brookes University   2012 — 2013
Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Colby College   1985 — 1989
History of Art; English, B.A., Cum Laude

The University of Edinburgh   1987 — 1988
History of Art

Kent Denver School

Experience
St Paul's Centre   March 2015 - Present
House Wine Ltd   September 2010 - March 2015
Photography Oxford Festival 14   March 2014 - December 2014
Dragon & Phoenix Design   April 2003 - December 2010
The Saatchi Gallery   1994 - 1998
Fondation de l'Hermitage   1993 - 1994
Royal Academy of Arts   1992 - 1993
La Napoule Art Foundation   July 1989 - January 1992

Skills
Event Management, Sustainability, Luxury Goods, Entrepreneurship, Start-up Implementation, Wine, Business Strategy, Winemaking, Strategic Planning, Brand Management, Business Development, Corporate Events, Leadership, New Business Development, Event Planning, Start-ups, Social Media Marketing, Social Networking, Digital Marketing, Public Speaking, Strategy, Management, Social Media, Customer Service, Public Relations, Photography, Media Relations, Blogging, Wine Tasting, Retail, Marketing Communications, Brand Development, Sustainable Development, Editing, E-commerce, Product Development, Customer Experience, Marketing Strategy, Online Marketing, Marketing, Social Entrepreneurship

Seth Pierrepont

London, United Kingdom
Investor at Accel Partners
Venture Capital & Private Equity

Education
Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth
MEM, Mechanical Engineering and Business

Dartmouth College
Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Colby College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Mathematics and Computer Science

The Hotchkiss School

Experience
Accel Partners   April 2013 - Present
Knewton   January 2014 - Present
Hassle.com   May 2014 - July 2015
Vision Capital   May 2010 - April 2013
Oliver Wyman   September 2007 - May 2010
Samara Capital   September 2008 - December 2008
Foreign Commercial Service, US Embassy in China   June 2005 - August 2005

Skills
Due Diligence, Management Consulting, Valuation, Investments, Venture Capital, Mergers, Equities, Business Strategy, Mergers, Corporate Finance, Market Entry, Strategy, Private Equity, Portfolio Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Corporate Development

Shelley Payne

Uppsala, Sweden
Goaltender
Sports

Education
Northeastern University   2014 — 2016
Master of Sports Leadership

Colby College   2005 — 2009
B.A., History

Experience
Almtuna IS   January 2014 - Present
Segeltorps IF   October 2013 - January 2014
Cape Cod Bluefins   October 2012 - December 2012
KVCOG   February 2011 - June 2011
Colby College   April 2010 - September 2010
Minnesota Whitecaps   December 2009 - May 2010

Skills
Editing, Research, Sports, Public Speaking, Facebook, Nonprofits, Marketing, Social Media, Event Management, Community Outreach, Management, Event Planning, PowerPoint, Coaching, Entrepreneurship, Fundraising

Stacey Sorensen

Lund, Sweden
PROFESSOR at Lund University
Research

Education
University of Oregon   1984 — 1989
Ph.D., Physics

Colby College   1979 — 1983
B.A., Physics, Spanish

Experience
Lund University   1995 - Present

Skills
Physics, R&D, X-ray, LaTeX, Spectroscopy, Nanotechnology, Nanomaterials, Theory, Materials, Science, Research, Optics

Susan Hinebauch

Zürich Area, Switzerland
Middle School Teacher at Zurich International School
Writing and Editing

Education
Colby College   1984 — 1988
Bachelor's degree, English/Art History

University of New Hampshire
Masters in the Science of Teaching - English, English Language and Literature, General

Experience
Zurich International School   June 2014 - Present
Kuwait   1999 - 2001
Lafayette, Colorado   1993 - 1999
Choate Rosemary Hall   September 1988 - June 1990

Terrence Meehan

Cambridge, United Kingdom
Project Leader, Mouse Informatics at EMBLEBI
Research

Education
University of Wisconsin-Madison   1998 — 2004
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Biochemistry

Colby College   1990 — 1995
Bachelor's degree, Biology

Experience
EMBL-EBI   November 2011 - Present
The Jackson Laboratory   August 2007 - October 2011
The Scripps Research Institute   August 2004 - 2007

Skills
Biochemistry, Project Management, Immunology, Drug Discovery, Science, Genomics, Metabolism, Ontology Engineering, Genetics, Cell Biology

Thomas Fisher

London, Greater London, United Kingdom
Partner Global Finance Transformation Practice Leader at IBM
Information Technology and Services

Education
Boston College
MBA, Operations Management

Colby College
BA, Economics

Experience
IBM   January 2014 - Present
EY   July 2011 - January 2014
KPMG LLP   June 1996 - June 2011
The Hackett Group   June 2006 - November 2007
Digital Equipment Corporation   June 1986 - August 1994
Digital Equipment Corporation   June 1986 - June 1989

Skills
Business Strategy, Leadership, Benchmarking, Business Process..., Strategy, Management Consulting, PMO, Management, Managerial Finance, Business Transformation, Process Improvement, Auditing, Performance Improvement, Acquisition Integration, Shared Services, Business Process, Finance, Operating Models, Workshop Facilitation, Finance Transformation

Tina Babarovic

London, United Kingdom
Producer at ABC News
Media Production

Education
Colby
Bachelor of Arts

Colby College

Experience
ABC News, London   February 2000 - Present
ABC News London   2000 - Present
ABC-TV   2000 - Present
ABC News   September 1994 - Present
ABC News World News Tonight   1994 - Present
ABC   January 1993 - Present
ABC News   June 1986 - Present
ABC News   June 1986 - Present
ABC News   June 1986 - Present
ABC   January 1994 - January 1999

Tomasz Zajączkowski

London, United Kingdom
Management Consultant at Deloitte Consulting
Management Consulting

Education
University of Virginia   2008 — 2010
M.A.

Colby College   2002 — 2006
B.A.

The University of Freiburg   2005 — 2005

Armand Hammer UWC of the American West   2000 — 2002
International Baccalaureate Diploma

III Liceum Ogólnokształcące im. Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie w Opolu   1998 — 2000

Experience
Deloitte Consulting   August 2010 - Present
University of Virginia   September 2008 - June 2010
NERA Economic Consulting   July 2006 - July 2008

Skills
Economics, Business Strategy, SAS, Analytics, Statistical Modeling, Customer Insight, Management Consulting, Microeconomics, C#, Marketing Research, SPSS, Qualitative Research, Social Media, Project Portfolio..., Matlab, Data Modeling, International Relations, Quantitative Research, Strategic Planning, Predictive Analytics, Digital Strategy, Data Mining, Microsoft Excel, VBA, Business Analysis, Market Analysis, Strategic Consulting, Stata, SAS programming, Market Research, Business Case, Econometrics, PowerPoint, Project Management, Statistics, Segmentation, Business Intelligence, Analysis, SQL, Marketing Strategy, Quantitative Analytics, Predictive Modeling, CRM, Strategy, Industrial Organization, Economic Modeling, Access, Business Analytics, Data Analysis

Valentina Geri

Florence Area, Italy
Italian TA presso University of Notre Dame
Human Resources

Education
University of Notre Dame   2015 — 2017
MA in Italian Studies

Università degli Studi di Siena   2007 — 2012
Laurea Specialistica, Lingue Moderne e Studi Interculturali, 110 e lode

Colby College   2009 — 2010
Exchange student and Italian Language Assistant, American Art, American Literature, Academic Writing, English Literature, A-, B+

Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg   2009 — 2009
Erasmus, Lingue, letterature e linguistica germaniche

Università degli Studi di Siena   2004 — 2007
Laurea Triennale, Lingue e letteratura straniere, 110 e lode

Experience
University of Notre Dame   August 2015 - Present
MIUR   March 2015 - July 2015
La Triennale   July 2014 - September 2014
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts   June 2013 - January 2014
Finegil Editoriale - Il Tirreno   July 2011 - September 2011
Cluster Editori - I Grandi Vini   April 2011 - June 2011
Colby College   September 2009 - May 2010

Whitney Somerville

London, United Kingdom
Business Owner at Whitney Elizabeth
Design

Education
University of the Arts London   2012 — 2014
Surface Design

Colby College   2004 — 2008
B.A., Art

Experience
Whitney Elizabeth   2006 - Present
Leah Duncan   January 2011 - December 2011

Skills
Art

William Earnshaw

Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Wellcome Trust Principal Research Fellow at University of Edinburgh
Research

Education
University of Geneva   1981 — 1982
postdoctoral, Cell Biology

MRC Molecular Biology Lab, Cambridge England   1977 — 1981
postdoctoral, Structural Studies, Cell BIology

Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1972 — 1977
Ph.D., microbiology

Colby College   1968 — 1972
B.A., Biology and Art, summa cum laude

Lenox School, Lenox, Mass.   1964 — 1968
diploma

Experience
University of Edinburgh   1996 - Present
Johns Hopkins University   1982 - 1995

Skills
Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular Cloning, Confocal Microscopy, Genetics, Western Blotting, Image Analysis, qPCR, PCR, Immunocytochemistry, Cancer, Flow Cytometry, Tissue Culture, Genomics, Protein Chemistry, Immunofluorescence, Proteomics, Cancer Research, Transfection, Microscopy, Fluorescence Microscopy, In Vitro, Cell Culture, Immunohistochemistry, Protein Expression, Cell, Molecular Biology